Framework agreement for the purchase of books for the library
Raamovereenkomst aankoop boeken voor de bibliotheek
Belgium · Westerlo · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 29 October at 15:00 — 26 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on the right).
- Offer and evidence in: NLD, NLD, NLD.
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed above; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 13% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (17 awards since 2022, spread over 9 companies). 87% went to new names.n = 17 awards since 2022
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (13 procedures with a bid count); 8% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 13
- 12% of awards went to companies from abroad (17 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 15%.n = 17
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 27/09/2026.
Foreign bidders
In Belgium · Printed matter, 24 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 249 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Germany, Netherlands.
Submission language: NLD.
Typical field: median 3 (from 146 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
The contracting authority wishes to conclude a framework contract for the purchase of books for the municipal library for this contract. The contract is divided into the following lots: Lot 1 ‘Books for adult fiction’ Lot 2 ‘Books for adult non-fiction’ Lot 3 ‘Books for youth fiction and non-fiction’ Maximum contract size: the maximum value of the contract over its entire duration is set at EUR 420 000, excluding VAT; - EUR 130 000 excluding VAT for Lot 1 - EUR 130 000 excluding VAT for Lot 2 - EUR 160 000 excluding VAT for Lot 3. The maximum value of the framework agreement is determined on the basis of the maximum order amount for all calls that can be placed within the framework agreement. The estimated expenditure is lower (total estimated amount EUR 306,000 incl. VAT, EUR 92,000 incl. VAT for Lot 1, EUR 88,000 incl. VAT for Lot 2, EUR 126,000 incl. VAT for Lot 3).
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on the right), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in Dutch.
Contract
Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Krinkels NV | 2 | 2022–2026 |
| De sprong vzw | 2 | 2022–2026 |
| Lidwina stichting vzw | 1 | 2026 |
| A-Kwadraat vzw | 1 | 2026 |
| Beneens Bouw & Interieur | 1 | 2022 |